Klarinet Archive - Posting 000141.txt from 2006/05
From: Audrey Travis <clr91nt@-----.ca> Subj: Re: [kl] Fw: Strauss Cconcerto Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 22:59:24 -0400
Evil can only flourish when good men and women do nothing in its
presence. Thank G-d for heroes like Hugo Burghauser.
Audrey
On 17-May-06, at 7:29 PM, dnleeson wrote:
> The bassoonist was Hugo Burghauser, but there was not conductor
> involved with the story. That double concerto of Strauss is
> dedicated to Burghauser who was not only first bassoon with the
> VPO but also the president of the orchestra. The VPO is and was
> self regulating. As president, it was Burghauser who was told to
> fire all the Jews from the orchestra. He resigned his position
> rather than do that. A decent man.
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> Dan Leeson
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